They invite young ladies of talent to attend meetings and fill feminine roles.

"If the young lady will attend me here."

It was like no dance the ladies had ever attended.

"A lady will attend at the hall during the afternoon and evening for the accommodation of those ladies who may call."

At the first meeting over 50 ladies attended.

The lady, he told us, had been sick with stomach cancer during the summer and poorly attended by her family.

"What it's become in 21 years is the national Christmas celebration, one that the president and first lady attend every year," he said.

Some ladies did attend with either husband or family, though not many ventured out in the winter.

Both first ladies have attended the gathering in recent years.

My lady, Saddith will attend upon you as your maid.